Police: Wappingers Falls officer's sentence a signal to community

Liaison 'ashamed,' admits to conning immigrants

5:46 AM,
Sep. 17, 2013

Written by

Roberto Cruz
Poughkeepsie Journal

Wappingers Falls police hope the jail sentence imposed on a former village police officer and liaison to the Latino community proves to residents that police corruption of any form won't be tolerated.

Miguel A. Rodriguez, 54, of New Windsor was sentenced to one year in Dutchess County Jail on Monday. Rodriguez admitted he conned undocumented immigrants in Dutchess County - who sought driver's licenses and immigration assistance - out of more than $13,000.

"Police officers have to hold the badge they wear above themselves and above their greed," village police Commissioner Carl ...